BOSTON — The family of a man dragged to his death by a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train last year after his arm became caught in a closing door has sued the transit agency.
The Boston Globe reports the family of Robinson Lalin, killed in the April 10, 2022, accident on the Red Line, alleges “carelessness and negligence” on the part of the MBTA for its failure to make sure the doors were clear of passengers before the train departed and for failure to properly “inspect, maintain, repair, and monitor” the rapid-transit cars and station.
The attorney representing the Laler family said in a statement he hopes the lawsuit will bring justice for the family and “much-needed accountability for the MBTA.”
An MBTA spokesman declined to comment on the suit but said the agency has extended its condolences to the family and that the agency is committed to safety and reliability improvements.
Lalin, 39, was dragged some 105 feet after exiting the Red Line train at the Broadway station at 12:30 a.m. on April 10, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report [see “NTSB report: Door-system failure led to death …,” Trains News Wire, May 3, 2022]. The NTSB investigation is ongoing.
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